Synetic’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera will honor the pathos and beauty of this classic French tale while examining longing, legacy, and the tragedy of unrealized dreams. Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Known only as the Phantom, she terrorizes the opera house and manipulates Christine, cultivating her talent and demanding she be cast in more prominent roles. Regional credits include: Sweeney Todd (Johanna), Glory Denied (Young Alyce), Candide ( Cunegonde), Die Zauberflte (Papagena). ”With an exciting new design and staging, retaining Maria Björnson’s amazing costumes, the new ‘Phantom’ is thrilling audiences and critics alike all over again,” Mackintosh said. EMMA GRIMSLEY (Christine Daa) is honored to be making her National Tour debut with The Phantom of the Opera. The new version of “Phantom” is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making it one of the largest productions on tour in North America, according to the Trust. Tickets, currently starting at $36 for select performances, are available at 41, or the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Ave.

Performances are scheduled through March 3. The event is a season special part of the 2018-2019 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series, presented by the Trust and Broadway Across America. Producer Cameron Mackintosh’s touring production features “newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design,” according to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Phantom of the Opera on Tour New Set Design & Props The new stage design and props are ideal for a touring show. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s multi-Tony Award winning musical, “The Phantom of the Opera,” will return to Pittsburgh for a run beginning Feb. At least the orchestra nailed it and the voices of Carlotta (Jacquelynne Fontaine) and Christine (Celia Hottenstein for this performance) were beautiful.

Touring phantom of the opera cast